The City’s Strongest Son-in-law Chapter 1467 - 1466: Withered Wood Comes to Life
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How could Su Changfeng be content with not killing the Silver Flood Dragon and avenging Shen Hanxue and her companions? Yet even as he harbored resentment, facing the Silver Flood Dragon left him powerless.
In a flash, Su Changfeng seemed to have thought of something.
He had previously read about Space Tunnel and the method to reverse time in the secret chamber of Chenguang Hall. If he could find the Space Tunnel and successfully reverse time, could it be that there would be another possibility?
If he returned to the past, was there a chance Shen Hanxue and Ye Nianhai could come back to life?
This thought seemed too absurd, yet in Su Changfeng’s desperation, it became his only lifeline. Even though it existed only in ancient texts and no one had achieved it, even the faintest hope was worth trying for Su Changfeng.
Just give up and surrender? Su Changfeng was not willing.
"I may not be able to beat you, but I can run." Su Changfeng feigned an attempt to escape, running straight toward the mountain’s peak.
Seeing this, the Silver Flood Dragon’s mouth curled slightly. Never had it imagined that someone who once refused to yield would now turn into such a coward.
Indeed, no one can face death and remain unperturbed.
"This is Tianyuan Continent, my domain. Do you think you can successfully leave the Sourceless Forest?" said the Silver Flood Dragon with a laugh.
Su Changfeng did not respond, as Shen Hanxue had said, the Space Tunnel was on Tianyuan Mountain. As long as he could delay a bit, he could surely find it. Therefore, there was no need for him to exchange pointless words with the Silver Flood Dragon. Who cares if he was deemed a coward fearing death?
"Ah, don’t even think about struggling. Even if I gave you a chance, could you really escape? Wouldn’t it be better to honestly serve me and help seal Tianyuan Continent?" said the Silver Flood Dragon. It did not hastily stop Su Changfeng, as in its eyes, Su Changfeng was already in its grasp with no chance of escape.
No matter what the Silver Flood Dragon said, Su Changfeng paid it no mind. Now he had only one last chance, and he had to try.
For Su Changfeng, surrender was never an option, especially with the deaths of Shen Hanxue and Ye Nianhai being utterly unacceptable to him. He had to exhaust every effort to reverse time and grant them rebirth.
"Where on earth is the Space Tunnel, where on earth?" Su Changfeng repeated, burning with anxiety. He knew his time was running out. If he continued to delay, the Silver Flood Dragon would surely lose patience, and then it would be too late.
At this moment, the Silver Flood Dragon didn’t realize Su Changfeng’s plans. To it, Su Changfeng was merely seeking to avoid death, engaged in futile resistance, as no one could survive in its presence.
With the Silver Flood Dragon’s strength, it was undeniably the ruler of Tianyuan Continent.
"Su Changfeng, those you care about are gone. Why do you continue to live? Even if I chose to spare you, could you truly live well? Stop struggling and obey," said the Silver Flood Dragon with a smile.
At this time, seeing Su Changfeng’s desperate fleeing evoked a sense of superiority within the Silver Flood Dragon. Years ago, when it was in that world, it often faced oppression from masters, resembling Su Changfeng’s current predicament.
Just then, Su Changfeng finally reached the top of Tianyuan Mountain. Before him was a bottomless pit, seemingly piercing through the entire mountain body, never reaching its end. This must be where the Space Tunnel was, yet oddly, Su Changfeng could not feel any energy fluctuation.
"You’re actually looking for the Space Tunnel; are you planning on using it to return?" Suddenly understanding, the Silver Flood Dragon remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about Su Changfeng leaving.
"Is this truly the Space Tunnel?" Su Changfeng asked the Silver Flood Dragon.
"Yes, this is indeed the Space Tunnel, but regrettably, it has long since ceased to function, so leaving from here is utterly impossible," said the Silver Flood Dragon.
All the despair of his life, Su Changfeng seemed to experience fully today. Never had he expected his last hope to vanish into thin air.
He found the Space Tunnel, but it was already inactive; his sole hope was gone.
Could this be the fate arranged for him?
The next second, Su Changfeng directly jumped in.
The Silver Flood Dragon saw this, a hint of mockery on its face. It truly hadn’t expected that even at this moment, Su Changfeng hadn’t given up—but inside there, it had already become a wasteland, so even jumping down, what could it change?
"If I hadn’t yet fully recovered, I would have killed you long ago," the Silver Flood Dragon said disdainfully.
To successfully seal the heavens, not only was Su Changfeng needed as a sacrifice, but the Silver Flood Dragon also required its own strength to aid. Yet, having not fully regained its power, it couldn’t guarantee its plan would succeed; it had to wait patiently.
Still, having waited a millennium, it couldn’t allow any surprises at the last moment.
As Su Changfeng plummeted into the pit, indeed, as the Silver Flood Dragon said, the Space Tunnel seemed entirely nonfunctional. Even as Su Changfeng fell to the bottom, he felt no energy fluctuation.
Su Changfeng’s eyes burned red; he clearly realized his last hope was shattered. He had to accept Shen Hanxue and Ye Nianhai’s deaths as a reality, even if he too must die, unable even to personally avenge.
Endless resentment surged in his heart, causing the power within him to run rampant. Living so long, never had he felt so powerless.
Gradually, the energy within Su Changfeng coalesced into an energy storm, augmented by the power of surrounding bones, forming a vortex that grew larger and more turbulent.
In an instant, gales arose, sand and stones flew.
Su Changfeng, as the vortex center, quickly formed a large storm, slowly filling the entire cave of Tianyuan Mountain.
At this moment, Su Changfeng tightly closed his eyes, traces of tears framing them, oblivious to his surroundings.
In his mind, he kept recalling the contents of the ancient texts he had seen earlier in the secret chamber.
"What is going on!" Sensing the energy fluctuation from the hole, the Silver Flood Dragon seemed startled.
Lording over Tianyuan Mountain for a millennium, naturally, it knew the state of the Space Tunnel better than anyone. Long ago, the energy within the Space Tunnel had been fully absorbed by the Array of the Sourceless Forest, rendering it inactive; why was there now such a powerful energy fluctuation?
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